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SHV to KIJ: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
6,500 mi
10,460 km · 5,648 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, United States
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
Near KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHV from KIJ?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Niigata (KIJ) is 6,500 miles (10,460 km, 5,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Niigata?
Niigata is 14 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to KIJ?
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